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we funded insurgents in afghanistan and they became the taliban. >> there's always a risk. ultimately, i heard it described as the bar in "star wars," where all these characters come together. from the civilian side of it, the nonmilitary, the political arm of the rebels, seems to be a positive group from what we've seen so far. and the fact that we're engaging them is a good thing. if we're engaged with them, the likelihood of a positive outcome, in terms of who they are and what they want, is a lot higher. >> let's go to the brewing debate over the debt and a possible government shutdown. you have a piece in "the wall street journal" saying you're not going to vote to extend without serious reforms. and the government is going to shut down next friday if another spending bill is not passed. michael steele has weighed in. he says he personally sees nothing wrong with a government shutdown. howard dean, democrat. from a partisan point of view, i think it would be the best thing in the world to have a shutdown. what's your view? >> my view is we should avoid a government shu
we funded insurgents in afghanistan and they became the taliban. >> there's always a risk. ultimately, i heard it described as the bar in "star wars," where all these characters come together. from the civilian side of it, the nonmilitary, the political arm of the rebels, seems to be a positive group from what we've seen so far. and the fact that we're engaging them is a good thing. if we're engaged with them, the likelihood of a positive outcome, in terms of who they are and...
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we funded insurgents in afghanistan 20 years ago, they became our enemies, the taliban. >> there's always a risk. no doubt about it. there's always a risk that people like that are going to find their way into there. ultimately, i heard it described as the bar in "star wars," where all these characters come together. from the civilian side of it, the nonmilitary, the political arm of the rebels, seems to be a positive group from what we've seen so far. and the fact that we're engaging them is a good thing. if we're engaged with them, the likelihood of a positive outcome, in terms of who they are and what they want, is a lot higher. >> let's go to the brewing debate over the u.s. deficit and the possible government shutdown. you have a piece in "the wall street journal" saying you're not going to vote to extend the debt limit without serious budget reforms. even before we get to that, there is a possibility that the government is going to shut down next friday if another spending bill isn't passed. i want to show you, two of the former party chairman have weighed in on this. michael steele
we funded insurgents in afghanistan 20 years ago, they became our enemies, the taliban. >> there's always a risk. no doubt about it. there's always a risk that people like that are going to find their way into there. ultimately, i heard it described as the bar in "star wars," where all these characters come together. from the civilian side of it, the nonmilitary, the political arm of the rebels, seems to be a positive group from what we've seen so far. and the fact that we're...
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this is what it looks like in afghanistan this weekend. over 20 dead. violence sparked by the burning of a single koran at this tiny florida church. general petraeus condemned it. >> that action was hateful. it was intolerant. >> reporter: pastor terry jones said his beliefs are more important. even at the expense of an american soldier or two or ten? >> i would have to say yes. perhaps in the long run, we have saved hundreds or thousands of lives. >> reporter: a lot of americans would disagree. i'm sure the mothers of those boys would, too. >> we do not take that lightly. we cannot allow it to eat us up. >> reporter: and the death threats are streaming in. >> right now, we have over 300. today, i believe ten came in. >> reporter: some so specific, they named the date, time, and place that jones would be killed. but jones and his assistant, the man who lit the match to burn the koran, say they're not afraid. you're willing to die for this? >> yes, we are. yes, very definitely. that's actually how important we feel it is. jr. jones and his few remaining
this is what it looks like in afghanistan this weekend. over 20 dead. violence sparked by the burning of a single koran at this tiny florida church. general petraeus condemned it. >> that action was hateful. it was intolerant. >> reporter: pastor terry jones said his beliefs are more important. even at the expense of an american soldier or two or ten? >> i would have to say yes. perhaps in the long run, we have saved hundreds or thousands of lives. >> reporter: a lot of...
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the united nations says violence in afghanistan, including against civilians is up 40%. this war has take an turn from largely rural to increasingly urban. last month, a 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters. in the southern part of the country yesterday, an afghan soldier shot and killed three australian troops and an afghan interpreter. the commander of international forces here in afghanistan, issued a statement, quote, the penmy ofs peace are not martyrs but murderers. they're losing territories support and the will to fight. lara? >>> jake tapper in afghanistan and now here's dan. >>> and now, lara, over to the latest twist of the race to the white house. your voice your vote. herman cain, the former pizza mogul, appears to be a front-runner, at least in iowa. more on this from christiane amanpour. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, dan. of course, we're going to drill down on all of this. the latest poll from des moines, register in iowa, show herman cain at the top. he has 23%. his closest rival is mitt romney at 22%. that's b
the united nations says violence in afghanistan, including against civilians is up 40%. this war has take an turn from largely rural to increasingly urban. last month, a 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters. in the southern part of the country yesterday, an afghan soldier shot and killed three australian troops and an afghan interpreter. the commander of international forces here in afghanistan, issued a statement, quote, the penmy ofs peace are not martyrs but murderers....
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the united nations says violence in afghanistan, including against civilians, is up 40%. this war has taken a turn from largely rural to increasingly urban. the taliban has staged six high-profile attacks in kabul in as many months including last month a 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters. also yesterday, in the southern part of the country, an afghan national army soldier shot and killed three australian troops and an afghan interpreter. the commander of international forces here in afghanistan marine general john alle nchn issued a statement, quote, the enemies of peace are not martyrs but murderers. attacking to hide the fact that they're losing territories support and the will to fight." lara? >> all right, thank you. jake tapper in afghanistan and now here's dan. >>> and now, lara, over to the latest twist in the race to the white house. we call our coverage your voice your vote. this morning the voices of people in iowa singing out in favor of herman cain, the former pizza mogul who now appears to be front-runner, at least in iowa. let's get mor
the united nations says violence in afghanistan, including against civilians, is up 40%. this war has taken a turn from largely rural to increasingly urban. the taliban has staged six high-profile attacks in kabul in as many months including last month a 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters. also yesterday, in the southern part of the country, an afghan national army soldier shot and killed three australian troops and an afghan interpreter. the commander of international...
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to leave afghanistan now? the job is not finished there. it's the taliban there waging wear against the united states. that job is not finished. others saying that the death of osama bin laden is the cause of the violence. it's a good thing it's gone. >> we have heard from the muslim world saying, get out of afghanistan. >> they will not be able to yet. that job is not over. al qaeda is not the taliban. they have been connected. but the taliban is fighting the u.s. there. >> thank you, christiane. you have been up all night, too. >>> i want to get a check of the weather, sam champion, another important story right now. in tuscaloosa, alabama, how is it going there? >> good morning, robin. day five after the outbreak. there's just complete december instruction. you have to idea how they can clean all of this up. 344 folks have lost their lives here. unimaginable here. 434 are unaccounted for that still have not been found five days later. let's get to the boards. show you what is going on this morning. where the flooding will be in the middl
to leave afghanistan now? the job is not finished there. it's the taliban there waging wear against the united states. that job is not finished. others saying that the death of osama bin laden is the cause of the violence. it's a good thing it's gone. >> we have heard from the muslim world saying, get out of afghanistan. >> they will not be able to yet. that job is not over. al qaeda is not the taliban. they have been connected. but the taliban is fighting the u.s. there. >>...
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. >>> overseas now, despite reports of major progress by american forces in afghanistan, there's new evidence that the war is more violent than ever. the u.n. says that civilian deaths are up 15% this year compared to last year's record high. it comes just as the u.s. hands over more security duties to afghan forces. >>> and former first lady betty ford will be laid to rest today alongside her husband at his presidential museum in michigan. thousands gathered to pay their final respects wednesday after ford's casket arrived from california. >>> and the theater where david letterman tapes his show has been vandalized for a second time this week. a florida man was arrested overnight accused of shattering glass on the front doors of the ed sullivan theater. another man was picked up sunday after doing essentially the same thing breaking several of the same windows in an admittedly drunken rampage. now diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> and hello again, josh. hope it's a great week so far. tonight, we are going to crown one of our viewers a made in market al
. >>> overseas now, despite reports of major progress by american forces in afghanistan, there's new evidence that the war is more violent than ever. the u.n. says that civilian deaths are up 15% this year compared to last year's record high. it comes just as the u.s. hands over more security duties to afghan forces. >>> and former first lady betty ford will be laid to rest today alongside her husband at his presidential museum in michigan. thousands gathered to pay their...
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the taliban and al qaeda central in the afghanistan and pakistan region. they sent a bomber to times square almost one year ago to the day. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula based in yemen. that group is led by anwar al awlaki. he's described as a threat equal to bin laden. and perhaps more imminent, clear, and present danger. where would you rank him? can you rank him? >> he would be on that list, the same list with bin laden. whether he's one, two, three, four, i don't know. he's on the list of people that worry me the most. >> reporter: his group is believed to be responsible for the failed christmas day underwear attack on a jet liner in to 09. as we approach the tenth anniversary of september 11th, officials have been warning for months, george and diane, that this is the most dangerous and active threat period since 9/11. >> thank you, pierre. >>> let's bring in bob woodward, the author of ground breaking books about the bush and obama administrations. bob, let me ask you this morning. you said in the past, they had a plan if osama bin laden was kill
the taliban and al qaeda central in the afghanistan and pakistan region. they sent a bomber to times square almost one year ago to the day. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula based in yemen. that group is led by anwar al awlaki. he's described as a threat equal to bin laden. and perhaps more imminent, clear, and present danger. where would you rank him? can you rank him? >> he would be on that list, the same list with bin laden. whether he's one, two, three, four, i don't know. he's on the...
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back in 2009 in afghanistan, meyer ran through gunfire 5 times to save 36 of his comrades trapped by enemy fire and killed 8 insurgents along the way. >>> finally, what was that mysterious sight in the skies over the southwest last night. thousands of people spotted a bright streak from phoenix to l.a. experts say it was either a meteor or a piece of an asteroid that likely burned out before hitting the ground. >> or was it? >> seriously. >> it was red, though. >> it was. >> josh, thanks. >>> now, to politics. and gop front-runner, rick perry, the texas governor, here in new york last night to court donald trump. and did he close the deal? abc's john berman has the story. >> reporter: rick perry and donald trump walked out of his tower with nary a word. it's a meeting that speaks volumes in itself. just a few months ago, trump sat atop republican polls. now, it's all perry. earlier, the texas governor discussed what he wanted out of the gettogether. >> we're going to be talking about, you know, how to create jobs in america. donald trump's pretty good about creating jobs. and i got t
back in 2009 in afghanistan, meyer ran through gunfire 5 times to save 36 of his comrades trapped by enemy fire and killed 8 insurgents along the way. >>> finally, what was that mysterious sight in the skies over the southwest last night. thousands of people spotted a bright streak from phoenix to l.a. experts say it was either a meteor or a piece of an asteroid that likely burned out before hitting the ground. >> or was it? >> seriously. >> it was red, though....
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air strike in afghanistan in december 2001. he pioneered the use of suicide bombings, the worldwide network of independent terror cells that have spread al qaeda's reach and organized the deadliest most brutal terror attacks. the '98 bombings of u.s. embassies in africa. the 2000 bombing of the "uss cole" and the 9/11 attacks. from an upper class egyptian family would worked for bin laden for decades said to be the micro manager of the pair much the two first crossed paths in the late 1980s when he reportedly provided medical care to bin laden and others battling soviet forces. at the age of 15 he gathered his first underground cell, high school students to oppose the government, continuing his militant activities while earning his medical degree and serving three years in an egyptian prison. after linking up with bin laden they found a safe haven and on sunday he celebrates his 60th birthday. this may be a weakness for zawahiri. he's not seen as a front line fighter, more the professor of the organization, an organizer and tha
air strike in afghanistan in december 2001. he pioneered the use of suicide bombings, the worldwide network of independent terror cells that have spread al qaeda's reach and organized the deadliest most brutal terror attacks. the '98 bombings of u.s. embassies in africa. the 2000 bombing of the "uss cole" and the 9/11 attacks. from an upper class egyptian family would worked for bin laden for decades said to be the micro manager of the pair much the two first crossed paths in the late...
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meanwhile thousands of american troops can be coming home from afghanistan sooner than expected. the obama administration is considering a plan to speed up the transition for a more advisory role as early as next year. 100,000 troops currently in afghanistan. to brazil, we saw this early this morning. a daring mission caught on camera. police in hot pursuit of suspected drug smugglers, that are about to take off in the plane you see rapidly arriving there. officers speed up and ram the vehicle, take out the plane's left wing and it worked. plane left behind them. the suspect inside are all now in custody. >>> meanwhile, apple, now, admits there's a problem with battery life on the new iphone 4s, and other devices. the company blamed the mobile operating software and plans to release a fix in a few weeks. >>> it's rare and probably not that remarkable when a baby is born on the same day as its mother. but it's becoming something of a habit for one family in idaho. joslyn barnes was born, tuesday, november 1st. how sweet is she. there's her mother, also born on november 1st. there'
meanwhile thousands of american troops can be coming home from afghanistan sooner than expected. the obama administration is considering a plan to speed up the transition for a more advisory role as early as next year. 100,000 troops currently in afghanistan. to brazil, we saw this early this morning. a daring mission caught on camera. police in hot pursuit of suspected drug smugglers, that are about to take off in the plane you see rapidly arriving there. officers speed up and ram the vehicle,...
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>> reporter: there's been more than 46,000 severely wounded troops in iraq and afghanistan. hundreds of thousands of others suffer less-visible wounds. post-traumatic stress and brain injuries. nick santoro joined the marines after high school. during his third tour in iraq, he was wounded by an ied. >> i'm not an easy person to live with. i'm somewhat of a pain with all of my injuries and the things they have to put up with. but they do it and help me. >> reporter: his parents, joe and penny, return to a familiar role, caregiver to their child. >> he had a head injury. so there's a lot of issues dealing with loss of memory. lots of reminders we have to put all over the place for him. it's more than worth it just to have him back. >> reporter: for shane and deana rumley, recovery hasn't been easy. is it harder than you thought it was going to be? >> yeah. we go to therapy. and our families have been through a lot. >> reporter: but the time in the big apple gave them a chance to connect with others with the same hardships. what does it feel like when someone does recognize wh
>> reporter: there's been more than 46,000 severely wounded troops in iraq and afghanistan. hundreds of thousands of others suffer less-visible wounds. post-traumatic stress and brain injuries. nick santoro joined the marines after high school. during his third tour in iraq, he was wounded by an ied. >> i'm not an easy person to live with. i'm somewhat of a pain with all of my injuries and the things they have to put up with. but they do it and help me. >> reporter: his...
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he's now in afghanistan. it must warm your heart and that of your wife to see some down moments like that. that he's able to have fun and relax a little bit. >> it definitely does. that's what hit me initially when i saw it was, boy, am i glad that he has a moment to be able to take time to do something fun because i know they put in extremely long hours and a lot of hard work goes in over there. >> and we appreciate his service. i want you to know that and the sacrifices that you and your wife are making too. diane, when you saw the video and i got to tell you, he's strutting his stuff. he's like, hey, mila, what's up? is that his character? is that your son's character? >> pretty much, yes. >> it didn't surprise you at all that he would do something like this? >> i guess not. >> and, russ, is he a fan of mila's? were you surprised -- has he talked a lot about her? >> i mean he's always been a fan and we've watched her on tv, but i never would have dreamt it would have been to this extent. >> i don't think m
he's now in afghanistan. it must warm your heart and that of your wife to see some down moments like that. that he's able to have fun and relax a little bit. >> it definitely does. that's what hit me initially when i saw it was, boy, am i glad that he has a moment to be able to take time to do something fun because i know they put in extremely long hours and a lot of hard work goes in over there. >> and we appreciate his service. i want you to know that and the sacrifices that you...
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and back in afghanistan, the s.e.a.l. team sent photographs back to the cia, for official facial recognition analysis. with a 90% to 99% match, the president said, we got him. the desire for pictures of a dead bin laden and dna evidence of his death were a main reason the president made the call for boots on the ground. in march, the president rejected a proposal to bomb the compound, concerned that bin laden's body would be vaporized, making proof of his death impossible. but as recently as last thursday night, three days before the raid, president obama had made no final decision. i'm not going to decide this in this room, the president told his national security team. but on friday morning, the order came in. he said, it's a go. and, robin, on thursday, president obama will head to ground zero to meet with 9/11 victims' families to commemorate the victims of that tragedy. and also to mark his biggest national security achievement as president, the killing of osama bin laden. robin? >> the city is already buzzing about
and back in afghanistan, the s.e.a.l. team sent photographs back to the cia, for official facial recognition analysis. with a 90% to 99% match, the president said, we got him. the desire for pictures of a dead bin laden and dna evidence of his death were a main reason the president made the call for boots on the ground. in march, the president rejected a proposal to bomb the compound, concerned that bin laden's body would be vaporized, making proof of his death impossible. but as recently as...
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afghanistan, all around the world. all around the country. we can't wait for that. i asked people about their three words. one is, stop the rain. we have been seeing that lot. >>> big concerns this morning about flooding developing right now in the northeast, in upstate new york, causing a major river to rise ten feet in last 12 hours. >> this rain causing so much trouble for places already reeling from hurricane irene, no relief from the flooding here in the northeast. linsey davis is one of the hardest-hit areas, wilkes-barre, pennsylvania. >> reporter: county officials are considering a full evacuation of the area. and this is why, the susquehanna is currently at 26 feet. it's expected to crest this time tomorrow morning, just below 40 feet, 18 inches shy of topping this flood wall. >> this is allen with 45 minutes. >> reporter: this flash flood in ellicot city, maryland, made crossing main street such a daunting task, this woman had to be carried across the gushing waters. rainy remnants of tropical storm lee has flooded highways from maryland to new england. tr
afghanistan, all around the world. all around the country. we can't wait for that. i asked people about their three words. one is, stop the rain. we have been seeing that lot. >>> big concerns this morning about flooding developing right now in the northeast, in upstate new york, causing a major river to rise ten feet in last 12 hours. >> this rain causing so much trouble for places already reeling from hurricane irene, no relief from the flooding here in the northeast. linsey...
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>> will it rethink the mission in afghanistan? we know there's fewer than 100 al qaeda in afghanistan. but 140,000 coalition troops. now, osama bin laden is dead. do you believe that kind of a mission can be justified to go after so few al qaeda members? >> the death of osama bin laden brings so an important chapter to a chose. but al qaeda still has ayman al zawahiri, number two in command. i assume the number one in command. we know they try every day to plot and plan to hurt us. so, we can't lose focus and vigilance, on the continuing terrorist presence. it's also important that afghanistan not go back to failed state status, which led to the kind of territorial integrity where al qaeda could plat and plan 9/11. >> this was an important victory, as you said, for the u.s. forces. thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you, george. >>> now, let's get the rest of the headlines with josh elliott at the newsdesk. >> good news here. we got word that six boy scouts missing in arkansas have been located from the air and are now
>> will it rethink the mission in afghanistan? we know there's fewer than 100 al qaeda in afghanistan. but 140,000 coalition troops. now, osama bin laden is dead. do you believe that kind of a mission can be justified to go after so few al qaeda members? >> the death of osama bin laden brings so an important chapter to a chose. but al qaeda still has ayman al zawahiri, number two in command. i assume the number one in command. we know they try every day to plot and plan to hurt us....
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. >> i refuse to go to afghanistan because it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he wanted out but military investigators say they found child pornography on his government computer so on the fourth of july, abdo went awol from ft. campbell, kentucky and they believe he came to ft. hood to stage an attack similar to major nidal hasan's in 2009 that killed 13 and wounded 30. abc news learned he told investigators he wanted to get even with the military. that he planned not to attack the post but a nearby restaurant popular with soldiers. he told investigators he planned to detonate two bombs there, then shoot any survivors. >> it seemed like he was, up to nothing. >> reporter: his plan unraveled shortly after he got out of mark smith's cab at that gun shop. greg ebert sold him the ammunition and gunpowder but got suspicious when he paid $250 in cash. >> we made a decision to call the police and fortunately it worked out well. >> reporter: officers tracked young soldier to this nearby hotel. in his room, all of that ammo, a pistol, the components to make two bombs and a backp
. >> i refuse to go to afghanistan because it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he wanted out but military investigators say they found child pornography on his government computer so on the fourth of july, abdo went awol from ft. campbell, kentucky and they believe he came to ft. hood to stage an attack similar to major nidal hasan's in 2009 that killed 13 and wounded 30. abc news learned he told investigators he wanted to get even with the military. that he planned...
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. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch. >>> more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of jaycee dugard. what a remarkable and resilient young woman she is and you're going to see more and hear from her. >> the strength and serenity she displays in the interview is incredible. >>> more on casey anthony. we learned her sentence was extended by four more days. the latest on that and the latest on these emergency negotiations in washington to try to prevent the united states going into default. the president called them into a rare session and the changes they're talking about could affect every single american. >> in dramatic ways. >>> first with josh elliott with more on the top stories including this horrible story in the ballpark in texas, george and i were watching the videotape. >> it is horrifying. we do begin with that ballpark tragedy. it seems we've seen it too many times to count. fans leaping interest their seats leaning over railings in desperate purr suit of a fouou ball
. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch. >>> more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of jaycee dugard. what a remarkable and resilient young woman she is and you're going to see more and hear from her. >> the strength and serenity she displays in the interview is incredible. >>> more on casey anthony. we learned her sentence was extended by four more days. the latest on that and the latest on these emergency...
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george, to afghanistan and back. huh? >> all the way. >>> we're going to go to walt disney world right now, josh. let's go down to some princesses. joining in the fun. i loved your sign, follow your dream, peyton, what is your dream. >> i should say, mostly to be a pop star, teacher or to work at disney. >> pop star, teacher or work at disney? you look that you can do any single one of those. you look so pretty dressed up in your princess costste. how much fun was it to all get together today? >> well, see, disney's just a really fun place for me. you know, it's only that would support me. >> well, thank you for coming out today and making the day so special for all of us. >> i love how you highlighted your princesses, when you were doing your three words, george. your princesses. >>> to millennium park in chicago, we're going to talk with joshua with deeply rooted dance troupe. i love how you did it, josh. how has dance turned your life around? >> ask again. >> joshua? >> yes. >> dance for us. dance. dance. how did dance
george, to afghanistan and back. huh? >> all the way. >>> we're going to go to walt disney world right now, josh. let's go down to some princesses. joining in the fun. i loved your sign, follow your dream, peyton, what is your dream. >> i should say, mostly to be a pop star, teacher or to work at disney. >> pop star, teacher or work at disney? you look that you can do any single one of those. you look so pretty dressed up in your princess costste. how much fun was it...
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army specialist michael smith returned from afghanistan on friday to the waiting arms of lindy gonzalez at the airport. instead of embracing her, he dropped to one knee and popped the big question. when the shock wore off, gonzalez said yes. who does not like a scene like that? a happy ending there. >> great to have you here this weekend. >> good to be here. >>> now to politics, your voice, your vote. tonight is the abc news debate. there are two clear front-runners now. mitt romney and newt gingrich. diane sawyer has called this a political high noon. let's go to john berman in ke mois at the site of tonight's debate. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, dan. what a moment for the debate. the atmosphere is electric. mitt romney took the campaign to a whole new level. a fairly negative one. how far will he go tonight? and will newt gingrich respond? when mitt romney steps up to the podium, will he throw down? he tells abc news -- >> i would expect that newt and i will have differences and we'll be able to discuss those as well. >> reporter: but will he discuss them or will he
army specialist michael smith returned from afghanistan on friday to the waiting arms of lindy gonzalez at the airport. instead of embracing her, he dropped to one knee and popped the big question. when the shock wore off, gonzalez said yes. who does not like a scene like that? a happy ending there. >> great to have you here this weekend. >> good to be here. >>> now to politics, your voice, your vote. tonight is the abc news debate. there are two clear front-runners now....
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. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken over control in afghanistan, general john allen took charge of the american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the j jilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. losing in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride of such a momentous win, it's japan. >> reporter: we're out here in one of the busiest districts in tokyo. all day we have been hearing spontaneo spontaneous chants of japan. since the earthquake and tsunsti killed 25,000 people, japan finally has reason to celebrate. for the players, this was much more than a soccer game. along the tsunami-ravaged coast, re renew of hopes. fans celebrated in the streets. some were just too emotional to speak. team captain homare sawa's hometown elation. her elementary school coach said that i have no words. players viewed images of the disaster before each game and after every victory, carried a banner thanking the world for their support. today it was the evac we
. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken over control in afghanistan, general john allen took charge of the american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the j jilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. losing in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride of such a momentous win, it's japan. >> reporter: we're out here in one of the...
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invasion of afghanistan. rumsfeld does lash out at other members of the bush national security team. condoleezza rice, colin powell, and especially iraq administrator, paul bremer. there were far too many hands on the steering wheel, this, in my view, was a formula for running the truck into a ditch. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> we're going to have much more on donald rumsfeld's book next week. diane sawyer will have an exclusive interview with him on monday on "world news" and "nightline." i know you already read the book, george. you cannot weigh in yet. you will have a live interview with him on tuesday. >> and there will be a lot of reaction for secretary rumsfeld to respond to. that's coming up. >>> and coming up here, inside charlie sheen's struggle. the 911 call from the night he was rushed to the hospital. and his unusual approach to rehab. >>> and more coming out about the day michael jackson died, from a witness, a personal friend, of the pop star's doctor. ♪ hello. [ female announcer ]
invasion of afghanistan. rumsfeld does lash out at other members of the bush national security team. condoleezza rice, colin powell, and especially iraq administrator, paul bremer. there were far too many hands on the steering wheel, this, in my view, was a formula for running the truck into a ditch. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> we're going to have much more on donald rumsfeld's book next week. diane sawyer will have an exclusive interview with him on monday on "world...
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we begin with developing news in afghanistan. a man with explosives hidden inside his turban has assassinated the mayor of kandahar kandahar who was a dual afghan-american citizen. the brother of the president was asasssinated in that city two weeks ago. >>> and another developing story. this in south korea where the heavy everest downpours in a century have triggered massive mudslides, killing nearly two dozen people. 15 inches of rain in 1 day turned streets into rivers, flooding at least 800 houses. and another ten inches could fall before friday. >>> meanwhile, here at home, congressman david wu now says that he will resign in the wake of a sex scandal. the seven-time oregon democrat is accused of an unwanted sexual encounter with the 18-year-old daughter of a campaign donor. >>> after her exclusive interview with abc news and robin, the hotel maid who accuses dominique strauss-kahn of sexual assault is reportedly meeting with prosecutors today. sources tell "the new york post," that nafissatou diallo will try to revive her c
we begin with developing news in afghanistan. a man with explosives hidden inside his turban has assassinated the mayor of kandahar kandahar who was a dual afghan-american citizen. the brother of the president was asasssinated in that city two weeks ago. >>> and another developing story. this in south korea where the heavy everest downpours in a century have triggered massive mudslides, killing nearly two dozen people. 15 inches of rain in 1 day turned streets into rivers, flooding at...
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troops in southern afghanistan. >> reporter: the war breaks for no holiday. the oklahoma national guard and their afghan police partners show off a taliban machine gun they captured. thanksgiving dinner is still hours away. >> we found some i.e.d.-making materials. home explosive. and a couple mortar rounds. it was a good time. >> reporter: oklahoma's 45th brigade has faced a tough fight in central afghanistan. 14 of their number has been killed in action since they deployed in july. as national guardsmen, citizen soldiers, they were uprooted from their jobs and sent to the afghan front. specialist max robinson was delivering pizza when he was called up. now, his peers consider him a hero for ignoring enemy fire to save his fellow wounded soldiers. >> i want everyone to remember about the people that we've lost and the people that have been hurt. and again, to my family. thank you, everyone, for the support. >> reporter: this morning, the u.s. commander for eastern afghanistan, general daniel allen, thought this would be the perfect day to give his own thanks
troops in southern afghanistan. >> reporter: the war breaks for no holiday. the oklahoma national guard and their afghan police partners show off a taliban machine gun they captured. thanksgiving dinner is still hours away. >> we found some i.e.d.-making materials. home explosive. and a couple mortar rounds. it was a good time. >> reporter: oklahoma's 45th brigade has faced a tough fight in central afghanistan. 14 of their number has been killed in action since they deployed...
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troops fighting in afghanistan could be home by this time next year. that's what we're expecting to hear from president obama during a primetime address on his troop withdrawal plan. abc news will bring you live coverage of the president's address tonight, again, beginning at 8:00 eastern. >>> former vice president al gore is taking on president obama on global warming. in an essay in the magazine, "rolling stone," gore says president obama has yet to make the case for bold action on climate change and made little progress since the bush administration. >>> meanwhile, this morning 11,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in minot, north dakota. the city, facing the worst flooding in four decades. parts of the town could be underwater into august. >>> a major arrest south of the border. the boss of one of the largest mexican drug cartels is in custody. "the monkey" known for a reign of terror including the murders of at least 12 police officers. >>> now, to a story that shocked fans and friends of tracy morgan. he's once again apologizing
troops fighting in afghanistan could be home by this time next year. that's what we're expecting to hear from president obama during a primetime address on his troop withdrawal plan. abc news will bring you live coverage of the president's address tonight, again, beginning at 8:00 eastern. >>> former vice president al gore is taking on president obama on global warming. in an essay in the magazine, "rolling stone," gore says president obama has yet to make the case for bold...
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. >> president obama said to make a very big speech announcing his exit strategy from afghanistan saying likely that 10,000 troops will come home, all the surge troops, 30,000 by 2012. does that sound like the right strategy? in the past you said we're wasting strategic resources. >> it sounds a little slow and a little cautious when you look at one out of every six dollars in support of -- >> more now. >> well, i think over the next year i think there is room to draw down more. >> how many more? >> well, we'll get serious about the numbers at some point but i think more aggressive than -- >> more than 10,000 over the next year. >> i think what you want to be left with is a good counterterror capability, an intelligence collection capable, some trading capability. i think we have to say 9 years and 50 days into the conflict the money that has beeee spent between both conflicts, well over a trillion dollars, i think we have to say what have we accomplished in afghanistan. >> let's talk about the economy. you promised yesterday a civil campaign as you addressed our number one challenge on
. >> president obama said to make a very big speech announcing his exit strategy from afghanistan saying likely that 10,000 troops will come home, all the surge troops, 30,000 by 2012. does that sound like the right strategy? in the past you said we're wasting strategic resources. >> it sounds a little slow and a little cautious when you look at one out of every six dollars in support of -- >> more now. >> well, i think over the next year i think there is room to draw...
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i have to say, considering what he did in afghanistan, he's a little late for that. >> my goodness. that is something. >> he'll have to wait four more years. what character. what character that is. >> really is something. >>> well, looky who is back home. >> how is it going? i tried all the excuses and none of them worked. i am going with i got lost. that's what i'm going to go with. >> glad to have you back. >> good morning, everybody. let's talk about the low. separated from anything that will move it around the country. west of chicago, about five inches of rain yesterday. and this thing continues to sit and spin. look at the moisture pushing to the eastern seaboard. here's what we deliver in the way of rainfall. in the areas shaded in red, in western pennsylvania, moving into south jersey. an inch to two inches of rain. that's in a zone in pennsylvania that doesn't need that kind of rain. we're looking over that in the next couple of days as it is slow to move. a quick look at the big board. show you how everything is calm in the middle. a little drier in the northwest today. we
i have to say, considering what he did in afghanistan, he's a little late for that. >> my goodness. that is something. >> he'll have to wait four more years. what character. what character that is. >> really is something. >>> well, looky who is back home. >> how is it going? i tried all the excuses and none of them worked. i am going with i got lost. that's what i'm going to go with. >> glad to have you back. >> good morning, everybody. let's talk...
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. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken control in afghanistan, general john allen 140,000 american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. handover comes as violence hits an all-time high. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the jubilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. women losing in the world cup final, in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride that follows such a momentous win, it's japan. >> reporter: we're out here in one of the busiest districts in tokyo. all day we have been hearing spontaneous chants of japan. it has been four months since that devastating earthquake and tsunami killed 25,000 people. but today, japan finally has reason to celebrate. team japan's v vtory capped an emotional run for the perennial underdogs. for the players, this was much more than a soccer game. alalg the tsunami-ravaged coast, renewed hope. nervous fans packed sports bar into the early hours. fans celebrated in the streets. some were just too emotional to speak. in team captain homare sa
. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken control in afghanistan, general john allen 140,000 american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. handover comes as violence hits an all-time high. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the jubilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. women losing in the world cup final, in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride that follows such a...
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soldier has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for murdering 3 innocent civilians in afghanistan. jeremy morlock apologized in court saying he lost his moral compass and wasn't prepared for the reality of war. >>> a dramatic scene in texas this morning. a truck driver was rescued as this 18-wheeler dangled over a highway overpass in ft. worth. rescuers used a fire truck ladder to climb into the cab. no word on the driver's condition. >>> now, a viral video has sparked a fierce debate. should we be allowed to eat when riding buses and trains? watch what happens when a person objects to a woman eating spaghetti on the subway. new york allows people eating on the subway. but that may change based on the reaction this video is getting. that's the news at 7:38. >> spicy. >> if you ban food, maybe it would get rid of some of the rats. baa lot of people are acting out on this video. >> juju, thanks. >> time to eat dinner. >>> let's get outside to sam. sam? >> not guilty of food on the subway. but i do carry starbucks. you're not supposed to have liquids on the train. but i'm guilty. let'
soldier has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for murdering 3 innocent civilians in afghanistan. jeremy morlock apologized in court saying he lost his moral compass and wasn't prepared for the reality of war. >>> a dramatic scene in texas this morning. a truck driver was rescued as this 18-wheeler dangled over a highway overpass in ft. worth. rescuers used a fire truck ladder to climb into the cab. no word on the driver's condition. >>> now, a viral video has sparked a...
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i want to say, the first christmas you two have been able to spend together asince he returned from afghanistan. and we want to wish them a happy anniversary today. >> what does it feel to have your baby sticking the hand in the president's mouth? >> what did you say? >> losing your audio. >> oh, no. >> what was it like, when you saw cooper shoving his hand in the mouth of the president? what did you think? >> i was mortified. i was so embarrassed. >> i actually didn't even see it until the president had already left. she had to tell me about it. >> how did the secret service react? >> i don't think they did. >> i don't know. >> they didn't say anything to us. no one came by and said anything. it didn't appear anybody made any movements toward us. so, i think they played it off like the president did. >> we saw the president actually say something. what did he say after cooper finally got the mouth -- the hand back out of his mouth? >> he said -- he kind of laughed and said, you know, cooper looked up and saw a big nose and just wanted to get ahold of it. so, he played it off really well and go
i want to say, the first christmas you two have been able to spend together asince he returned from afghanistan. and we want to wish them a happy anniversary today. >> what does it feel to have your baby sticking the hand in the president's mouth? >> what did you say? >> losing your audio. >> oh, no. >> what was it like, when you saw cooper shoving his hand in the mouth of the president? what did you think? >> i was mortified. i was so embarrassed. >> i...
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they said we're tribesmen from the borders of afghanistan and pakistan. we have enemies. we need to keep people from seeing inside. the walls of the compound were very high. and women in the compound were always covered. the people inside that compound didn't really participate in the community at all. they would not go to funerals or weddings. they occasionally would go to market. and, george, it's a very private life within those walls. george and robin? >> nick, thank you very much. it's fascinating to get inside. it's interesting that they had cheap cars. we thought they would have armored suvs. >> it gives us insight into what life was like inside that compound, george. >>> now, to the next big decision facing the white house. whether to release those bloody photos of bin laden's corpse. real debate on whether that will lower or increase the risk to the united states. and our jake tapper is at the white house and has the latest. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that's right, and a top source tells me that president obama is increasingly skeptical
they said we're tribesmen from the borders of afghanistan and pakistan. we have enemies. we need to keep people from seeing inside. the walls of the compound were very high. and women in the compound were always covered. the people inside that compound didn't really participate in the community at all. they would not go to funerals or weddings. they occasionally would go to market. and, george, it's a very private life within those walls. george and robin? >> nick, thank you very much....
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trying to explain in florida, he suggested the afghanistan taliban is somehow involved in libya. >> do i agree that they now have a country where you've got taliban and al qaeda that's going to be part of the government? do i agree with not knowing what the government will go to? which part was he asking about? >> reporter: cain's staff is trying to come to the candidate's defense. saying he was talking about one fighter in the libyan forces who used to spend some time in afghanistan, possibly affiliated with al qaeda. but there's no indication this libyan was ever a member of the taliban. dan and bianna? >> all right, david. thank you. we have a few weeks of this. iowa caucus not until january 3rd. >>> and we turn to ron claiborne with the other headlines this morning. >> good morning to you, bianna and dan. good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news out of libya. moammar gadhafi's son, has been captured in the southern part of that country. a military commander said he was caught along with two aides trying to smuggle them out of neighboring niger. saif, who was considered g
trying to explain in florida, he suggested the afghanistan taliban is somehow involved in libya. >> do i agree that they now have a country where you've got taliban and al qaeda that's going to be part of the government? do i agree with not knowing what the government will go to? which part was he asking about? >> reporter: cain's staff is trying to come to the candidate's defense. saying he was talking about one fighter in the libyan forces who used to spend some time in...
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the videos were made a couple years ago when he was the number two officer in iraq and afghanistan. martha raddatz joins us now. >> even the sailors i've spoken to find the videos shocking. it could cost one of the commander of the nation's top nuclear aircraft carriers his job. raunchy images and extreme foul language [ bleep ]. >> reporter: these profanity-laced videos, part of movie night for sailors, were broadcast on closed-circuit tv to some 6,000 crew members aboard the "uss enterprise." >> this evening, we're going to go through some racy topics. >> reporter: the videos showed sexually suggestive videos of women in showers and men. >> and finally let's get to my favorite topic and something foreign to the gay kid over there, clicks in the shower. >> reporter: but perhaps the most shocking thing about the videos is who starred in them, captain owen honors. honors made the video between 2006 and 2007 back when he was second in commands. >> i've got be complaints about inappropriate material during these video. >> reporter: they were leaked to the "virginia pilot" newspaper lat
the videos were made a couple years ago when he was the number two officer in iraq and afghanistan. martha raddatz joins us now. >> even the sailors i've spoken to find the videos shocking. it could cost one of the commander of the nation's top nuclear aircraft carriers his job. raunchy images and extreme foul language [ bleep ]. >> reporter: these profanity-laced videos, part of movie night for sailors, were broadcast on closed-circuit tv to some 6,000 crew members aboard the...
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. >> i've been to afghanistan. it's not just al qaeda. there's other terrorist groups, including the al kahani group. we need to eliminate any threats to the security interest and safety of the united states. our interest in that region. it's not to rebuild their whole country. but we hope, in the near term, they can stand up their security forces to help accomplish and take over that goal. and general petraeus, when i met with him last fall, said we're making good progress in that regard. i believe we can withdraw or draw down our troops. but it should be determined by positions on the ground and our goals, not some arbitrary deadline on the calendar. >> we are waiting on jobs numbers this morning. but there has been fairly strong job growth over the last couple of months. of course, americans still unsatisfied right now. but if the economy starts to improve, what will be your line of attack against president obama? >> well, the economy, if it's improving at all, is only doing very slowly, and not by very big marg
. >> i've been to afghanistan. it's not just al qaeda. there's other terrorist groups, including the al kahani group. we need to eliminate any threats to the security interest and safety of the united states. our interest in that region. it's not to rebuild their whole country. but we hope, in the near term, they can stand up their security forces to help accomplish and take over that goal. and general petraeus, when i met with him last fall, said we're making good progress in that...